Mike_Palmer_Drums

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, DJ, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

I started drumming at the late age of 16 years old in 1997. 2 years later I auditioned for the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music and majored in Jazz. I have been gigging in pubs and clubs for 14 years for income and I went full-time in April 2011 doing over 260 gigs per year. In 2008, I was endorsed by Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks and HitnRun Drum Covers. In 2011, I changed endorsers to Metro Drum Co. http://www.metrodrums.com/players.html and Drumtek to supply drums and cymbals but I still currently have Vater and HitnRun on-board. Just before I left Mackay on Dec 28th 2013, I did a tally of 34 bands over the years with big support acts like Grinspoon, INXS and many others.

Screen name:: Mike_Palmer_Drums
Member since:: Feb 23 2016; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Touring
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 6-7 nights a week

Influences

Everything

Instrument experience:

Drums:: Advanced
Other Percussion:: Advanced
Background Singer:: Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Endorsed by Metro Drum Company

Metro Drum Kit Specifications

SHELLS
Shell Sizes - 10x8, 12x9, 16x14, 22x18 Made as Kauri ply with Inner Jarrah and Outer Black Limbre Veneer and Gloss Finish. (no stain). Rounded Metro Lugs, Chrome Hardware, Suspension Mounts with Graduating Reinforced Bearing Edges. Bass Drum with Jarrah Rims.

Snare - 14x6.5 Mahogany Block Stave with Outer Black Limbre Veneer and Gloss Finish (no stain). Heavy Duty Long Tube Lugs and Trick Throw-Off.

Auxiliary Snare - 10x6 Mahogany Block Stave. No gloss, No Veneer. Small Low Mass Black Nickel Lugs and Rims.

HEADS
Clear Evans 'EC2' Heads on Toms.
Coated Remo 'CS' Controlled Sound Power Centre on Main Snare
Coated Remo 'Ambassador' Auxiliary Snare Head
Evans EQ3 on resonant head.

GIBRALTAR HARDWARE
V-Rack Station (GIGVRS)
9600 Series 'Liquid Drive' Hi-Hat Stand (G19607MLLD) with Hi-Hat Drop Clutch (GSCDC)
9600 Series Throne (G19608SFT)
10.5mm Ball Arm L-Rod Mount (4 of them) (GSCBALRM)
9600 Series Ultra Adjust Snare Stand (G19606)
Long Cymbal Boom Arms (6 of them) (GSCLB)
Standard Multi-Clamps (7 of them) (GSCGRSMC)

CYMBALS
Endorsed by Red Cymbals

STICKS
Vater Sugar Maple Fusion Series

PEDALS
Pearl Eliminator Double Pedals with Black Cams and Felt Flat Beaters.

Alclair In ear monitors
Apple Mac laptop
iPad

QSC 6000w PA System
Allen & Heath QU16 mixer
Sennheiser wireless IEM system (x5)
Yamaha 2400w PA system
PAR lighting system (x8)
Cindy X250 Moving Beams (x4)
Haze machines